Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100607 | In the week of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, Katie Derham presents specially recorded performances of his music from around Europe. Today the Prague Philharmonia, under their exciting young conductor Jakub Hrusa, perform Schumann's 'Spring' Symphony. Another dynamic young conductor, the British-born Daniel Harding, conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle with baritone Markus Butter in the poignant 'Requiem for Mignon'. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream - overture Jakub Hrusa (conductor) Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat, op.38 'Spring 3.25pm Schumann: Requiem for Mignon, op.98b Markus Butter (baritone) Members of the Dresden Kreuzchor MDR Radio Chorus Conductor: Daniel Harding Berlioz: Le carnaval romain overture, op.9 Conductor: Charles Dutoit Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Martha Argerich (piano) 4.20pm Holst: The Planets Dresden State Opera Women's Chorus Conductor: Charles Dutoit. With Schumann: Symphony No 1; Requiem for Mignon. Plus music by Mendelssohn and Berlioz. |
| 02 | 20100608 | Katie Derham presents performances from around Europe celebrating Schumann's 200th anniversary. Weber: Invitation to the Dance German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Conductor: Charles Dutoit Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, op 54 Martha Argerich (piano) Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances Op 45 3.20pm Ravel: La Valse Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques Ingrid Fliter (piano) 4.15pm Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Krzysztof Urbanski. With Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor. Plus music by Rachmaninov, Ravel and Bartok. |
| 03 | 20100609 | Katie Derham celebrates Schumann's 200th anniversary by featuring specially recorded performances from around Europe. Mendelssohn: Das Märchen von der schönen Melusine - concert overture op. 32 Dresden Staatskapelle Sir Colin Davis (conductor) Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor Nikolaj Znaider : violin 2.50pm Schumann: Kreisleriana Cedric Tiberghien (piano) 3.25pm Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings MDR Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jun Märkl. With Schumann: Violin Concerto in D minor; Kreisleriana. Plus Mendelsssohn and Strauss. |
| 04 | 20100611 | Katie Derham presents performances from around Europe to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Act 3 Tristan - Robert Dean Smith (tenor) Isolde - Violetta Urmana (soprano) Brangane - Yvonne Naef (mezzo-soprano) Kurwenal ....... Bo Skovhus (baritone) King Marke - Franz-Josef Selig (bass) Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle 3.20pm Schumann: Quartet in A minor op.41 no.1 Elias Quartet Haydn: Symphony No. 44 in E minor 'Trauer MDR Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jun Markl 4.20pm Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E flat op.97 'Rhenish Dresden Staatskapelle Conductor: Daniel Harding. Katie Derham presents Act 3 of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Plus music by Schumann. |